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Microsoft has tested a bunch of the higher priced items<br />
<a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/vpn-gateway/vpn-gateway-about-vpn-devices#devicetable" rel="ugc">Supported and Tested Devices</a><br />
I would use either of these instead<br />
<a href="https://www.netgate.com/" rel="ugc"> Netgate(pfsense)</a> <br />
or <br />
<a href="https://opnsense.org/" rel="ugc"> Opensense </a><br />

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Microsoft has tested a bunch of the higher priced items
Supported and Tested Devices [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/vpn-gateway/vpn-gateway-about-vpn-devices#devicetable]
I would use either of these instead
Netgate(pfsense) [https://www.netgate.com/]
or
Opensense [https://opnsense.org/]


Owner

lloving

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You can also use RRAS; for only the cost of a server license. Which you may already have.
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You can also use RRAS; for only the cost of a server license. Which you may already have.

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RRAS would be a possible solution but we are trying to retire an on prem server. Thanks
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RRAS would be a possible solution but we are trying to retire an on prem server. Thanks

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One observation: Since the Cisco RV325 does not have a console port configuring the VPN connection would have to be done via the GUI, correct?
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One observation: Since the Cisco RV325 does not have a console port configuring the VPN connection would have to be done via the GUI, correct?

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Hi,<br />
<br />
Yes, that is correct. The Cisco RV325 does not have a console port.<br />
<br />
Cheers
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Hi,

Yes, that is correct. The Cisco RV325 does not have a console port.

Cheers

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Given there is no console port on the RV325 is there a guide somewhere to configure the S2S connection to Azure using the GUI?
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Given there is no console port on the RV325 is there a guide somewhere to configure the S2S connection to Azure using the GUI?

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Hi,<br />
<br />
you will need to use the web-based graphical user interface (GUI) to configure the site-to-site (S2S) VPN. &nbsp;Use the VPN wizard by navigating to the router's IP address in a web browser. Then select Azure in Site to Site section.<br />
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Cheers
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Hi,

you will need to use the web-based graphical user interface (GUI) to configure the site-to-site (S2S) VPN.  Use the VPN wizard by navigating to the router's IP address in a web browser. Then select Azure in Site to Site section.

Cheers

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First...Thank you for responding to this newbee's questions. <br />
The RV325 I am testing with is running Firmware v1..5.1.13 (202-16-27)<br />
There doesn't appear to be a VPN Wiz. <br />
Under the menu item VPN the selections are Gateway To Gateway, Client to Gateway, FlexVPN(Spoke), VPN Passthrough and PPTP Server. I cannot find a Site to Site Section.<br />
My concern is that my unit is elderly. It is a refurbished unit. 
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First...Thank you for responding to this newbee's questions.
The RV325 I am testing with is running Firmware v1..5.1.13 (202-16-27)
There doesn't appear to be a VPN Wiz.
Under the menu item VPN the selections are Gateway To Gateway, Client to Gateway, FlexVPN(Spoke), VPN Passthrough and PPTP Server. I cannot find a Site to Site Section.
My concern is that my unit is elderly. It is a refurbished unit.

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<p>Which firewall/vpn router is best suited for a small office to connect to Azure Share via a S2S VPN.</p>
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Which firewall/vpn router is best suited for a small office to connect to Azure Share via a S2S VPN.

Recommended VPN Router to connect to Azure Share via a S2S VPN.

A virtual private network (VPN) is a network that uses a public telecommunication infrastructure, such as the Internet, to provide remote offices or travelling users access to a central organizational network securely. VPNs encapsulate data transfers using secure cryptographic methods and other security mechanisms to ensure that only authorized users can access the network and that the data cannot be intercepted.

Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform and infrastructure for building, deploying and managing applications and services through datacenters. It provides both platform-as-a-service (PaaS) and infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) services and supports many different programming languages, tools and frameworks, including both Microsoft-specific and third-party software and systems. Cloud Services is a PaaS environment and can be used to create scalable applications and services; there are specific software development kits (SDKs) provided by Microsoft for Python, Java, Node.js and .NET. Azure also has file and storage services, data management, analytics and DNS services.

Azure

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